Dallas’ Draft for Updated Fee Schedule Heads to City Council
In the City of Dallas, the recent study related to development and building permits, inspection and contractor fees raised the voices of stakeholders, including the Dallas Builders Association. The study proposed fee increases that would add thousands of dollars to the cost of construction for both single-family and multifamily homes.
The draft ordinance, which was brought before the city council on Dec. 13, actually saw many of those proposed fees reduced from the version that was presented in the fee study. Still, due to concerns regarding the assumptions made in the study, the possible impact on housing affordability, and the need to have more stakeholder impact after there has been enough time to review and provide analysis of the proposed fees, Dallas BA and fellow stakeholders urged the city council to delay their vote. Citing many of the same concerns as industry stakeholders, the city council postponed action on the item until their Jan. 24 meeting. Their decision on the fees will move quickly at that point with the new schedule likely going into effect at the start of February.
Click Here to view the proposed ordinance as drafted in December.